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Definition core in British English

core adjective

adjective
/kɔː(r)/
1

most important, or most basic

Example

We need to focus on our core activities.

Example

Selling insurance is still our core business.

Example

The computer network is core to our operations.

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1.1

used for describing the most important members of a group

Example

2,000 students joined the core group of activists on the march.

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Definition core in British English